Charting a Course for Educational Transformation: The Power of Aligned Portraits
This blog dives into the transformative journey of educational leaders, anchored by four dynamic portraits: the Portrait of a Learner, the Portrait of a System, the Portrait of a Leader and the Portrait of an Educator.
Agency and Co-Authoring Thriving in Colorado Schools
Over the last few months, we’ve been fortunate to accompany school leaders to some outstanding Colorado schools that exemplify new learning models that lead to new pathways.
Small Wonders: Finding Everyday Moments of Awe
Author and Professor Dacher Keltner shares tips for how to find small moments of wonder in the day-to-day.
Values-Driven Learning in Hawai’i Helps Learners Find What They Are SEEQing
The School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability in Hawai’i connects learners with real-world problems and purpose.
Career-Connected Learning: Preparing Students for a Dynamic Future
A recent gathering from Da Vinci Schools and Transcend highlight the many elements of high quality career-connected learning.
Culturally Relevant Social and Emotional Assessments for Multilingual Students
Multilingual learners face unique challenges as they navigate learning a new language and culture while also pursuing academic learning — culturally relevant SEL can help.
Real World Learning in Chicagoland Pathways
On a recent school visits trip to Chicago we saw numerous examples of high-quality real world learning. Here are a few of the orgs and schools that stuck with us.
Jeffco Open School: A Journey of Six Learner-Designed Passages
Students at the Open School work closely with their advisors to develop a personalized course of study and take personal, social, and intellectual risks to discover the joy of lifelong learning.
Virtual Voyages: Augmented and Virtual Reality Point Toward an Immersive Learning Future
Integrating AI and immersive technologies in education is more than a futuristic vision; it's a tangible reality that promises to transform how we teach and learn.
Uncertain Incentives: Inconsistent Rewards can be Motivating
Ayelet Fishbach shares her tip of the week from her book, Get It Done: Surprising Lessons From the Science of Motivation.